Meniscal repair and transplantation: Indications, techniques, rehabilitation, and clinical outcome

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 795-814

  Heckmann, Timothy P ^a   Barber Westin, Sue D ^b,d   Noyes, Frank R ^c  

^a Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^b Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d c/o Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Knee rehabilitation; Meniscus repair; Meniscus transplant

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE GRAFT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; MENISCECTOMY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33749838456     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2177     Document Type: Review

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